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Bearing witness in Leh: How do you report a story when everyone’s scared to talk?

My first visit to Leh in Ladakh was not a vacation. At 11,500 feet, the cold desert air felt thin. But I was more anxious about finding the reality behind a story that sections of the mainstream media seemed determined to misunderstand.

Newslaundry

‘Media is behaving like BJP puppet’: Inside Ladakh’s mistrust and demand for dignity

“It is a mistake to think that everything began on September 24. Ladakhis have been protesting for the past five-and-a-half years,” said 65-year-old Buddhist monk Ravi to Newslaundry.

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‘Witch-hunt against Wangchuk’: Ladakh leaders demand justice at Delhi presser

At a press conference in Delhi on Monday, leaders from Ladakh and several other hill regions demanded accountability for recent police firing in Leh, the release of detained activist Sonam Wangchuk, and constitutional safeguards for the Himalayan region.

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From innovator to conspirator: How TV News twisted Sonam Wangchuk’s legacy, Ladakh protests

Ladakh is in turmoil. But primetime newsrooms have rewritten the story – tailored to your TV screens.

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Govt ‘idiotically misinterpreted’ organisation’s reply: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife on FCRA license cancellation

While cancelling the FCRA licence of an organisation founded by Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on September 25 said that the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (Secmol) received foreign funds to study the national sovereignty against the “national interest” and in violation…

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Ladakh statehood activist arrested days after violent crackdown by Modi

Sonam Wangchuk, who has been agitating against the government, was on his way to speak at a press briefing

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Crackdown on protests in remote Himalayan region after clashes turn deadly

Rare agitation shakes strategic Indian region bordering China

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Dozens injured in remote Ladakh after protesters seeking self-rule clash with India police

Hundreds of people in Ladakh have clashed with law enforcement while demanding federal statehood from the Indian government

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BJP office torched, Ladakh tense, several injured in clashes

A BJP office was torched while the situation in Leh town turned tense amid stone-pelting, teargas, and baton charges.

Newslaundry

Royal Enfield Teases Its First All-Electric Motorcycle Again, and Its With a Test

Royal Enfield is clearly serious about the capability of the Flying Flea C6, as it took it to the steep mountainous roads of Ladakh, India.

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Photos of a Buddhist festival show ritual dances in India’s Ladakh

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ritual dance to a slow rhythm set by drums, cymbals and horns.

The Independent UK

SC collegium recommends Justice Arun Palli as CJ of J&K and Ladakh HC

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on April 4, 2025 has recommended appointment of Justice Arun Palli, judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India lodges protest over China’s creation of new counties in disputed border region

New Delhi has strongly objected to Beijing’s creation of two new counties, parts of which fall within Indian territory

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Two soldiers killed in accident in Ladakh

The two identified as Subedar Santosh Kumar and Naib Subedar Sunil Kumar died due to the bursting of a water tank at a camp on Sunday in the Nyoma area, 150 km from Leh in southern Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Modi inaugurates strategic road tunnel for all-weather access to Himalayan region

Modi opens tunnel named Z-Morh (turn) – a 65.5km road in Sonmarg

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India's Modi marks the opening of a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir

India’s prime minister marked the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter

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A large number of tourists throng Nal Sarovar for migratory birds

Among the birds in this sanctuary, both native and migratory species, such as the migratory, pink-headed pelican, Ladakh cormorant, crane, swan, duck, and many others are found. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: Snowfall triggers cold wave in valley; Causes roads disruptions too

The accumulation of snow has also shut the strategic Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road connecting Ladakh , Gurez-Bandipora and Sinthan roads temporarily. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India plans to turn some of its most remote battlefields into tourist destinations

Experts raise concerns about safety and security implications of encouraging visits to places like the Siachen Glacier, Kargil and the Galwan Valley

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Indian troops resume patrolling in Demchok after LAC pact with China

Following disengagement between India and China, Indian troops started patrolling the Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of India's first analog space mission, which commenced in Leh, Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is 'almost complete'

India's defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from their disputed border in the remote Himalayan Ladakh region

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Ladakh: Indian, Chinese soldiers exchange sweets on Diwali at border

Indian and Chinese Army on Thursday exchanged sweets and greetings at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh on the occasion of Diwali. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Disengagement between India, China continues in Demchok

Disengagement between the Indian and Chinese Army is continuing in Depsang and Demchok in the Eastern Ladakh sector and is expected to be completed soon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia, in their first bilateral meeting in five years

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